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Coursera: A Coursera employee shares her reflections, tips, and favorite courses
Alexandra Urban is a Teaching & Learning Specialist at Coursera. She also holds the record for most courses completed by a Coursera employee—more than 22 so far! Below, Alexandra shares her reflections on her Coursera learning experience, along with a few course and career recommendations for our global community. One look at my Coursera course […] The post A Coursera employee shares her reflections, tips, and favorite courses appeared first on Coursera Blog.
edX: 5 Course Trailers Our Learners Love
There are over a thousand courses on edX, and many of them have trailers to give you a taste of what the course is all about. But which of these videos really caught the attention of our learners? We looked at the number of views, likes and learner feedback to bring you the five course trailers that edX learners love the most: 5. The Science of Happiness UC... Read More about 5 Course Trailers Our Learners Love The post 5 Course Trailers Our Learners Love appeared first on edX Blog.
Saylor.org: The Weekend Assignment: Socialization
In the last Weekend Assignment we endeavored to learn something new about currency, and with our #FridayFact we learned that the financial service industry makes up one quarter of the top 50 businesses in the world. Another interesting fact about currency was the introduction of paper money, or banknotes, in premodern China. During the Tang ... Read More ...
edX: Get College Ready with 8 Great edX Courses
If you’re starting college soon, it’s important to make sure you’re prepared for your classes by refreshing your knowledge of the fundamentals or learning something new. Explore these 8 prep and introductory courses on edX to kick-start or restart your college career! The post Get College Ready with 8 Great edX Courses appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: Event Recap: The Future of Work with Coursera and General Assembly
With globalization, technological evolution, and a tight market for talent making frequent adaptation essential for today’s companies, the question of “readiness” is top of mind for many boards and executives. But what’s the best way to improve readiness? And how should business leaders approach partnerships, including those with external learning and development strategists and content […] The post Event Recap: The Future of Work with Coursera and General Assembly appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Articulate 360 Adds New Features at a Rapid Pace by News Editor
Articulate 360, which launched in November 2016, includes award-winning authoring apps like Storyline 360 and Rise; over 1.5 million course assets; an easy-to-use course review app; and live online training with industry experts. Articulate 360 subscribers also receive continuous product and asset updates.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Mager's Criterion-Referenced Instruction Approach Ideal for Self-Paced eLearning by Pamela S. Hogle
Ideas about instructional design pioneered by Robert Mager in the 1960s still influence design today. Mager is best known for criterion-referenced instructional design.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Put Learning in the Employee's Hands by Seniye Groff
Imagine a world where your employees know exactly what they are good at, what they need to work on, and what tools to explore on their path to self-development. It is possible—with some up-front planning and targeted conversations throughout the year, coupled with a detailed document called an Individual Learning Plan.
edX: MIT pilots full-credit online residential course
This post originally ran on MIT News. Campus students report more flexibility, reduced stress in taking an online version of a popular MIT course. Last fall, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and MIT Office of Digital Learning piloted a full-credit online course for a small cohort of residential students. The popular 6.002 (Circuits and Electronics) was offered as 6.S064, leveraging an existing massive... Read More about MIT pilots full-credit online residential course The post MIT pilots full-credit online residential course appeared first on edX Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Reflection Software Launches Interactive “Preventing Harassment” Series by News Editor
Reflection Software’s new three-part series on preventing workplace harassment is comprehensive, customizable, and compliant in all 50 states. The company partnered with one of the nation’s most reputable labor-relations law firms to ensure the training stays up to date with changing laws.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Prosell Learning's On.Board Guides New Hires Through Learning Journeys by News Editor
Prosell Learning’s new onboarding solution requires learners to produce evidence of learning to be reviewed by their managers. The web app, On.Board, connects new hires with the people best suited to developing them.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Storyboard System to Ensure Alignment in Graduate Courses by Kevin Engler
Aligning learning objectives, course materials, activities, and assessments ensures that they reinforce one another for the purpose of learning. Instructional designers (IDs) understand the need for alignment, but this can be an elusive and frustrating task for many SMEs. This article offers a storyboard system that might help your SMEs achieve alignment simply by filling in the blanks.
Learning Solutions Magazine: How to Use the Kirkpatrick Model to Measure eLearning Effectiveness by Hannah Brenner
As a training professional, you spend hours focusing on the best ways to prove the value of your eLearning, not only to your directors but to employees. You may be looking for a better approach to evaluating those programs and demonstrating just how valuable your work is. The basic Kirkpatrick Model outlines four levels of evaluation; here’s a more effective way to use it.
edX: EdX Partners Top QS World University Rankings
The 2018 QS World University Rankings list was recently released, and we are very excited to announce that seven of the top 10 universities in the world are edX partners! EdX founding universities MIT and Harvard University took spots in the top three on the list, with edX partners Caltech, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University of Chicago and ETH Zurich also appearing in the top ten.... Read More about EdX Partners Top QS World University Rankings The post EdX Partners Top QS World University Rankings appeared first on edX Blog.
Coursera: From astronomy postdoc to retail data scientist
Russell knew he didn’t want to stay in academia, but wasn’t sure what to do next. A tip from a friend pointed him toward data science—and a few courses on Coursera helped him land his first industry job, which eventually grew into a leadership role with a major company. Here’s his story: If you had […] The post From astronomy postdoc to retail data scientist appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: 7 reasons to teach an online course
What are the benefits of creating an open online course? Can teaching online actually benefit your on-campus courses and career? Brian Caffo, professor of Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University and one of three instructors of the popular Data Science Specialization on Coursera, recently shared some of his answers to these questions. When we asked […] The post 7 reasons to teach an online course appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Coursera: Launching your Learning Program Part 2: Getting your Stakeholders Involved
By Younes Mourchid, Ph.D., Coursera Facilitated Learning Specialist Managing the rollout of an L&D program is a little bit like producing a feature film. You need all of your stakeholders—cast, crew, producers, directors, writers, and advertisers—aligned and working together to produce a great result. In this post, we’ll explore best practices and strategies for engaging […] The post Launching your Learning Program Part 2: Getting your Stakeholders Involved appeared first on Coursera Blog.
Learning Solutions Magazine: PitchVantage Launches New and Improved Presentation Training Software by News Editor
PitchVantage lets users practice presentations in front of a virtual audience and receive instant assessment and feedback on 10 elements of presentation delivery, including pace, eye contact, and tone. Users can also review their videos and access engaging video lessons covering every aspect of presentation skills.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Indusgeeks Announces Version 2.0 of Award-Winning INIT Platform by News Editor
Indusgeeks has announced version 2.0 of its INIT platform (Interactive, Narrative Immersive Training), with enhanced capabilities for game-based, mixed reality–based, and virtual reality–based training. The latest upgrade to the platform creates immersive, emotional, narrative-driven learning experiences, along with deep analytic features to record and assess user data.
Learning Solutions Magazine: Four Questions to Ask Before Creating Mobile eLearning by Pamela S. Hogle
Considering implementing mobile eLearning? Think about learners, goals, and content type before committing to a mobile approach.